Thanks CF for resurrecting that post. Wow, people deleting posts again that aren't spam.chunkyfrog wrote:This comment should not have been deleted:Answer: tonsillectomy has been known to help a child with apnea--as long as the blockage is in that area.CAIDENSMOM77 wrote:JUST CURIOUS HOW YOUR DAUGHTER IS DOING DID SHE GET THE TONSILECTOMY? MY 9 YEAR OLD SON WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SLEEP APNEA AND IS SCHEDULED TO GET HIS TONSILS REMOVED IN JANUARY..HE IS USING A CPAP MACHINE UNTIL THEN AND IT IS VERY HARD GETTING HIM ADJUSTED TO IT...I AM NERVOUS FOR HIM TO GET THE SURGERY AS IVE BEEN TOLD IT IS MORE RISKY FOR A PERSON WITH SLEEP APNEA TO BE PUT UNDER ANESTHESIA. BUT THE CURE RATE IS BETWEEN 80-90% AFTER THE SURGERY SO WERE GOING TO DO IT...
Adults are often offered surgery that will do little or no good.
Now I am going to go take an Ibuprofen.
Caidensmom, a bunch of us with sleep apnea have had various surgeries and we have done fine. Your son will be monitored very closely by the anesthesiologist.
If you have any concerns, you might want to ask to meet with someone from anesthesiology a few days before the surgery. They will discourage that but be persistent if that is what you want.
I did that before my septoplasty and got to meet with an anesthesiology resident. It really put my mind at ease.
Best of of luck to you.
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